bullfight
noun
bull·fight
ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt 
also ˈbəl-
: a spectacle in which men ceremonially fight with and in Hispanic tradition kill bulls in an arena for public entertainment
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The show features Mexican-style bull riding, trick roping, mariachi music, Portuguese-style bullfights and more, all choreographed by Jerry.
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Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Among those with a box seat for the bullfight was Danny Higginbotham, one of the United substitutes.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Socorro’s social nature, her spunk and her adaptability were likely rooted in her early childhood experiences tagging along with her father to bullfights and bars.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
There was a parade, a bullfight, several Catholic Masses — and ample opportunity to share the food, language and culture of a quietly powerful community tucked into California’s farmlands.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Among those with a box seat for the bullfight was Danny Higginbotham, one of the United substitutes.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Socorro’s social nature, her spunk and her adaptability were likely rooted in her early childhood experiences tagging along with her father to bullfights and bars.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
There was a parade, a bullfight, several Catholic Masses — and ample opportunity to share the food, language and culture of a quietly powerful community tucked into California’s farmlands.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Bullfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullfight. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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bullfight
noun
bull·fight
ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt
: a public entertainment in which people excite bulls, display daring in escaping their charges, and finally kill them
bullfighter
noun
bullfighting
noun
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